Institution for Mental Diseases. (IMD) shall mean a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution of more than sixteen (16) beds that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care, and related services.
Institution for Mental Diseases. (IMD) - a hospital, nursing facility, or other institution of more than 16 beds that is primarily engaged in providing diagnosis, treatment or care of persons with mental diseases, including medical attention, nursing care and related services. Whether an institution is an institution for mental diseases is determined by its overall character as that of a facility established and maintained primarily for the care and treatment of individuals with mental diseases, whether or not it is licensed as such. Intensive Behavioral Health Services (IBHS) – An array of therapeutic interventions and supports provided to a child, youth or young adult in the home, school or other community setting Interagency Team - A multi-system planning team comprised of the child, when appropriate, the adolescent, at least one accountable family member, a representative of the county mental health and/or drug and alcohol program, the case manager, the prescribing physician or licensed psychologist, in person when possible, or by consultative conference call, and as applicable, representation from the county children and youth, juvenile probation, intellectual disabilities, and drug and alcohol agencies, a representative of the responsible school district, BH-MCO, PHSS and/or PCP, other agencies that are providing services to the child or adolescent, and other community resource persons as identified by the family. The purpose of the Interagency Team is to collaboratively assess the needs and strengths of the child and family, formulate the measurable goals for treatment, recommend the services, treatment approaches and methods, intensity and frequency of interventions and develop the discharge goals and plan. Joinder - Local authorities of any county who have joined with the local authorities of any other county to establish a county mental health and intellectual disabilities program, subject to the provisions of the Mental Health and Intellectual Disability Act of 1966 (50 P.S. § 4201 et. seq.), or a drug and alcohol program pursuant to the Pa. Drug and Alcohol Abuse Control Act (71 P.S. § 1690.101 et. seq.). Juvenile Detention Center - A publicly or privately administered, secure residential placement for:
